It’s high time for you to move over to a healthier office. Why? In a recent test (published in Building and Environment, 2017) performed by American scientists, workers in certified green buildings performed 26.4% than workers in “sick” buildings. And above all, it’s said that they make more money.

International WELL certification defines what the ideal office should be like, not only for its users’ physical health, but also to ensure their mental comfort. These are two vessels that flow into each other and influence each other.

You should evaluate the quality of your office based both on what it adds and on what it can subtract—the distractions it can remove from developers, architects, and designers. Eliminating distractions maximizes their workplace comfort from the standpoint of all of their senses. (Unfortunately not even the best architects can rid themselves of distracting workmates...)

Why should there be a gym next to every healthy office? How does a staircase’s width affect how willing people are to walk up it? How many people are obese in the Czech Republic? You’ll be receiving answers to all of these questions from Arnold, a project manager at a company that’s headquartered at a building with WELL certification, which assesses buildings’ influence on people’s health.

We’re all part of a very new breed. We spend an average of 90% of our lives inside of buildings. And we spend nearly all of our workdays indoors. But to keep working right, humans needs light. When you don’t have natural light available, a high-quality source of artificial light should replace it.

What should the ideal company kitchen look like? What food and drinks should(n’t) you have available during your work? And why should your employer hand you a hoe and a spade? We asked Lilly, who’s working at a new office building from Skanska. This company, originally from Scandinavia, is now introducing the prestigious WELL certification on the Czech market (among others). It establishes standards for healthy offices.